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What is your reason for wanting a nexus 6? My reason is I want a device that delivers the full experience. I dont want to carry around more devices than i need to. I believe the nexus 6 can be my everything device for mobile. I wanted this after using a oneplus one for a little while. I really liked the big 5.5 inch screen and started to use my iPad less and less after getting it. All i keep thinking was if this was a little bigger and the resolution was a little bigger to match, it would be perfect. Well here came the nexus 6 with a 5.96 inch 1440p screen. I have a nexus 4 and have been loving it except the battery and the camera. So far from the hands on people are saying the camera and battery are better. Also the reception should be better than the oneplus on At&t. The nexus 6 looks big i hear it feels good in your hand and it is a beast with performance. After hearing this I immediately sold my iPad and my oneplus one. I am ready to carry around one device for all my mobile needs. I have big hands so i welcome the size.
What about you?
Android L which in turn means fast updates
Premium Nexus device (internal specs, big screen, front facing speakers, build quality, etc)
I need a good smartphone (currently using a temporary budget phone)
I think it's (one of) the best phones available
I want one for the Chip,native lollypop, size and cause I love my Nexus 5 experience so much that I run GPE on my HTC ONE M8 at&t model .oh and cause I just have to have multiple devices to keep me busy
AT&T HTC ONE M8
My last 11 phones have been Samsungs. I'm looking forward to zero lag.
My Nexus 4 has been showing its age lately in the battery department. I would be lucky to get 3 Hours SOT with the crazy battery. Plus if I reboot the phone in the middle of use my battery goes from 90% to 70% which drives me crazy.
While I know the N6 will not be the end all solution to my Battery life issues, I believe its no better time to upgrade since I skipped over the N5 in favor of this. Plus I am not wholly confident that the Next Generation Nexus devices will be viable for me if they end up becoming the first generation consumer ARA hardware. Something I would preferably like to avoid a year with until they can hammer out issues and wait out until the second generation hardware releases (2016-2017 release).
If* I can get my hands on a nexus 6 then I want one because of how easy nexus devices are to root, unlock and modify. and also because the device looks beautiful and has the specs to drool over. And of course pure stock android.
I too am currently using a budget phone(Optimus F6 anyone? haha) and can't wait for an upgrade.
I'm so tired of being on the outside looking in to the N5 community. Great ROM options, first available updates, and great Devs. Plus who know when we will see another Nexus device compatible with crappy VZW.
I bought the Galaxy Note 2 at launch, then upgraded to the Note 3 at launch. I loved both devices because I go crazy for hardware specs. I've never used a Nexus device before, but on both of my Notes, I realized that I mostly use AOSP custom roms... maybe about 90% of the times (I usually switch up custom roms every month), there's maybe one of two TouchWiz roms that I liked, but all the other ones were always always AOSP (or AOKP, close enough). Now that Google has decided to join the spec race, I for one am VERY VERY happy that the Nexus 6 is so expansive. You Get What You Pay For!!
The Nexus 6 won me over the Note 4, the specs are so incredibly similar it's ridiculous!
So yeah, Nexus 6, I wantz for all the amazing custom roms that will be available on this type of device with such incredible power hosted inside! Can't wait!
Tomorrow is another Play Store restocking days!! spam spam spam spam! lol
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I bought the Galaxy Note 2 at launch, then upgraded to the Note 3 at launch. I loved both devices because I go crazy for hardware specs. I've never used a Nexus device before, but on both of my Notes, I realized that I mostly use AOSP custom roms... maybe about 90% of the times (I usually switch up custom roms every month), there's maybe one of two TouchWiz roms that I liked, but all the other ones were always always AOSP (or AOKP, close enough). Now that Google has decided to join the spec race, I for one am VERY VERY happy that the Nexus 6 is so expansive. You Get What You Pay For!!
The Nexus 6 won me over the Note 4, the specs are so incredibly similar it's ridiculous!
So yeah, Nexus 6, I wantz for all the amazing custom roms that will be available on this type of device with such incredible power hosted inside! Can't wait!
Tomorrow is another Play Store restocking days!! spam spam spam spam! lol
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I went iPhone s2, s3, nexus 4, oneplus, and now my 6 is preordered. I can't wait to get my hands on it. There are so many different rooms that always come out for the nexus devices. Now with the hardware the 6 has I can't wait for some amazing new roms to come out.
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If* I can get my hands on a nexus 6 then I want one because of how easy nexus devices are to root, unlock and modify. and also because the device looks beautiful and has the specs to drool over. And of course pure stock android.
I too am currently using a budget phone(Optimus F6 anyone? haha) and can't wait for an upgrade.
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Good luck this Wednesday. I got my preorder last week.
Its the motorola nexus that we all thought would never happen. like Rossi going to ducati. I lust hope the phone works better then the ducati. Oh and there is the fact that my g3 is a lag beast. I pick up my wifes g2 and remember what a phone should run like sadly .
Screen size, fast charging, front facing speakers, lollipop and the fact that I have Jump and wouldn't get my monies worth if I don't use it.
Paranoid Android, the end.
Because Nexus, that's why
Cuz I can.
My reason is simple: screen size! Otherwise, I would keep the Z3
Official support and the dev community. And my Note 2 is dying.
I want one because I can't buy one...
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Good luck this Wednesday. I got my preorder last week.
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sadly I am at work during the time they add stock(between 10 and 10:30) so i doubt i will get one tomorrow either.
After switching to the N5 from the iPhone 4, I liked the screen and eventually I realised I used it more than the tablet that I had and because of that a bigger phone would be the perfect one device for everything.
I got the dough in hand and wanting to purchase soon. I was set on getting a Oneplus 2 than a friend suggested a nexus 6. So thought i would come ask the people that have used the phone for a while. Do you like it or regret the purchase? Is it still one of the best?
Well, I am using a OnePlus Two and just ordered a Nexus 6. As an owner of all older Nexus phones and OnePlus One I must say the OnePlus Two just doesn't feel right. Development is really messed up, roms have their flaws. CM13 is coming along but I kinda feel it will be a steady fight against the hardware and devs will soon give up and have no interest.
Without having used the Nexus 6 yet I am more than sure that the 6 will be a better phone all along if you are not interested in a fingerprint scanner.
If you have used a Nexus device before and are used to things working properly without dirty code hacks I wouldn't recommend the 1+2 at all.
The only thing that kinda holds me back is the old chip and smaller ram. Both, im sure, make no dent in real life use. Is the battery life on the Nexus 6 comparable to what you were getting on the OPO?
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I got the dough in hand and wanting to purchase soon. I was set on getting a Oneplus 2 than a friend suggested a nexus 6. So thought i would come ask the people that have used the phone for a while. Do you like it or regret the purchase? Is it still one of the best?
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Yup recommend it full hearted. Still is a great phone and worth the money and it should be good for one or two years easily. Great screen and speakers and plenty fast and snappy.
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The only thing that kinda holds me back is the old chip and smaller ram. Both, im sure, make no dent in real life use. Is the battery life on the Nexus 6 comparable to what you were getting on the OPO?
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As I said I don't own the Nexus 6 yet but compared to the Oneplus One the OnePlus Two doesn't make that big of a difference. Heck, for real life usage I actually don't see a difference at all after 2 months now. Just last week I used my old 1+1 again (as I sold it to my sister) and it felt snappy just like a modern smartphone should. No difference at all. 1+1 running CM compared to 1+2 with stock OxygenOS is even faster in my opinion.
So as the Nexus has almost the same hardware as the 1+1 I am sure it will perform brilliant.
I don't messure my phones with battery life as I can always charge it when in need.
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I got the dough in hand and wanting to purchase soon. I was set on getting a Oneplus 2 than a friend suggested a nexus 6. So thought i would come ask the people that have used the phone for a while. Do you like it or regret the purchase? Is it still one of the best?
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Nexus 6 is a wonderful phone!!! I just bought a new one, and I like it! Good Phone and worth the money. It's going for half price "New" sealed box in some places. Again, The one I just bought was new! :good:
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Nexus 6 is a wonderful phone!!! I just bought a new one, and I like it! Good Phone and worth the money. It's going for half price "New" sealed box in some places. Again, The one I just bought was new! :good:
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Dont mind me asking, where did you get your new in the box? Ran across one on amazon for $349 just checking to see if i can get any lower.
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Nexus 6 is a wonderful phone!!! I just bought a new one, and I like it! Good Phone and worth the money. It's going for half price "New" sealed box in some places. Again, The one I just bought was new! :good:
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Yup recommend it full hearted. Still is a great phone and worth the money and it should be good for one or two years easily. Great screen and speakers and plenty fast and snappy.
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The screen is also another factor that im looking for as i didnt like the display on my nexus 5. Not as well os the one on the oneplus one. I found it to have a warm/ yellow tint. I love the display on the oneplus one. The. Nexus 6 has a quad doesnt it?
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The screen is also another factor that im looking for as i didnt like the display on my nexus 5. Not as well os the one on the oneplus one. I found it to have a warm/ yellow tint. I love the display on the oneplus one. The. Nexus 6 has a quad doesnt it?
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Yup, 2560x 1440. Screen is good, also in direct sunlight imo.
I second all the positive comments. It was very expensive new a year ago, but now it's well under two-thirds of that price. If I lose or break my N6 over the next year or so I'll get another - that's how good it is. Plus the early security updates, of course.
I got the 64GB version - more stuff on it than I can watch or listen to in a month, and still 20GB spare.
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I got the dough in hand and wanting to purchase soon. I was set on getting a Oneplus 2 than a friend suggested a nexus 6. So thought i would come ask the people that have used the phone for a while. Do you like it or regret the purchase? Is it still one of the best?
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I have both. I have a 64gb sandstone oneplus 2 and a nexus 6. Speaking from personal experience which I'm sure u know already but true the OPT has the snapdragon 810 but as u know the phone only run on 2 of the A-57 cores and 2 of the A-53 cores unless u flash a kernel like the AK kernel or boeffla so it's basically like it's a quad core device with less powerful cores if u ask me and as far as the less ram, it doesn't make a difference. The N6 is still smooth and the OPT's are still running 5.1.1 and true we have a cm 13 build in the works but honestly man with no nfc the smaller screen with less screen density and the sucky speakers I'd say that the N6 is still a great contender and is what I use daily. I put my OPT up for sale but no one wants it lol. And plus with all the controversy over the USB C cable not being certified and risk causing damage, it's more of a headache than its worth IMO
I am happy with my Nexus 6. For price it is better than most flagships, yet in overall performance it is comparable to many phones out there. Love the larger screen, great fit/feel in the hand. Lots of development out there for this phone.. Great battery life and even better depending on ROM you are using. Only drawback, IMHO, is no sdcard or removable battery, but as long as that is no issue for you, buy it!
I actually sold my OP2 out of frustration. Got a Nexus 6 as a stop gap phone until I had enough for a 6p but I haven't felt the need to jump ship yet. Fingerprint reader is missed but everything else about the n6 is still great. Its fast and gets great battery. Even the camera is decent enough for social media. I don't miss the 4gb of ram that the OP2 had or the 810 since the n6 is so fluid since everything just works so well on it. The OP2 really could have been great but the stock software and the lack of decent dev for it makes it a really hard recommendation compared to the n6.
Using mine on chroma rom and elementalX kernel and it's lovely
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Dont mind me asking, where did you get your new in the box? Ran across one on amazon for $349 just checking to see if i can get any lower.
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Yes you can get it for lower, just keep your eyes open. They been going on sale on eBay New for $289 minus $17 eBay bucks = $272. An even better deal was Amazon black Friday for $199. Maybe Amazon might have another sale for Christmas but who knows.
I got it back in early November ebay $272 deal. To date, it has been my best phone. Love the size, the battery is great, and the performance is awesome. You can always get better but will cost you more money. Owned the 6p for a week and didn't think it was worth $328 more.
Currently, Amazon is selling the 64gig white Nexus6 for $300. I just ordered one for my wife. Her LG G2 keeps getting drowned somehow.
The 32gig ones are about $40 cheaper. New, in box, USA version, unlocked. Works with every carrier sim I have ever tried. Works with Fi, too.
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I have a note 4, as well as the nexus 6, both are excellent phones and I am very happy with both of them, but I tend to use the nexus more as my daily driver. It's only drawback? No SD card or removable battery.
I bought the Moto X Pure and didn't like the screen. The Nexus 6 has an awesome display that I couldn't give up. Now I'm going to sell the Moto X.
I would recommend it as well. I have used mine on the pure nexus rom for months now. I recently switched to the Moto X Pure for SD card support and physical size. The battery life and performance are still great but it's really a massive phone. Aside from the size the nexus 6 is still a very good phone and the custom ROMs are all perfectly stable.
If you don't mind spending a little extra, I would recommend the Moto X. It's unlocked, the bootloader can be unlocked as well, the performance is right on par and battery life is just as good with the 3000MAh capacity. Those are just my 2 cents.
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I would recommend it as well. I have used mine on the pure nexus rom for months now. I recently switched to the Moto X Pure for SD card support and physical size. The battery life and performance are still great but it's really a massive phone. Aside from the size the nexus 6 is still a very good phone and the custom ROMs are all perfectly stable.
If you don't mind spending a little extra, I would recommend the Moto X. It's unlocked, the bootloader can be unlocked as well, the performance is right on par and battery life is just as good with the 3000MAh capacity. Those are just my 2 cents.
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In almost all ways, I'd agree with cpeterman above. Nexus 6 is a great phone. I have/had the Galaxy Note 4 because I value the removable battery (going to concerts and taking photos/movies doesn't leave me much opportunity for quick charging) plus the removable storage. However, in daily use, I find myself wanting and going back to the Nexus 6 because the UI is always smoother (no Touchwiz jankiness), and customizing it so Ads don't freeze up the phone while trying to load up is a huge boon.
While I'd agree with going with a Moto X to at least gain back some things like removable storage, the Nexus 6 can be had for way too good pricing these days if you keep searching. I saw Amazon's Black Friday price and I honestly debated whether or not to buy another Nexus 6 in case mine ever goes south just because it was that good for the price.
I'm not as huge of a fan of the screen size, but I can't argue that it's quite useful for certain things. In reality, I'd probably prefer a Moto X Pure for the screen size and removable storage, but I can't help but think I might still want the Nexus 6 for certain things. Even after all this time, I'd still say the Nexus 6 was and still is a fantastically designed phone that can still run with flagships of today.
I know this will be a boring post for many, but I figured I'd give my thoughts for other Nexus users who might be reluctantly considering this phone over the current Nexus line-up or the upcoming Nexus line-up.
Anyway, as you can tell by my signature, I've been pretty biased towards Nexus phones for the past 6 years. Owning almost every one since the Nexus One, skipping the Nexus S. I've always been drawn to the pure Android experience. However, as the years have progressed and other Android phone line-ups have produced some nice little features (double tap to wake, properly working ambient display etc.), I found myself lusting over some simple features that the Nexus phones just don't have without rooting and using weird workarounds that are often buggy. But every time I tried to veer away from Nexus to get these features (LG G3, LG G4, LG G5, HTC 10), I found myself missing the pure Android experience and always ended up throwing those new phones in the drawer and going back to my current trusty Nexus.
When the OnePlus 3 was announced, I was partially intrigued but didn't give it much thought. That was until I watched this unboxing and feature walkthrough video. For the first time I really started to look forward to a non-Nexus device. So far, I have not been let down at all.
The OnePlus 3 is just as snappy as my Nexus 6P was and is just the perfect size to be comfortable in the hand. This is something the larger 6P lacked. I'm also quite amazed at how well the ambient display works on the OnePlus 3. The "wave" to view notifications, double tap to wake, and camera/flashlight gestures all work perfectly. Meanwhile, the ambient display on the 6P and 5X just never worked when you needed them to and always seemed to activate at the strangest times. It was useless on those phones and I always ended up just turning it off.
As of late, the only reason I was rooting my Nexus phones, was to flash a custom kernel so I could tweak the display RGB color settings to my liking. But with OxygenOS, that feature is baked right in, as it should be. To some this may be silly but to me, this is a game changer. Mainly because it allows me to set the color hue to my liking without having to root.
I know that software updates won't be nearly as fast. However, as time has progressed I've learned the hard way that having the latest, right off the bat, is often not the best. By the time OxygenOS is released based on Nougat, it will likely be bug free and 100% solid, as the current OxygenOS is. It will also have the cool features I love, that stock Android just doesn't come with.
So in summary, I think I finally found my perfect phone and for the first time in 6 years, it isn't a Nexus. I can safely say that I have little to no excitement for the upcoming (likely HTC) Nexus phones.
Great job OnePlus! :highfive:
@sn0warmy I have to wholeheartedly agree with you. I have been a Nexus user since the 5, I too have tried the odd device but always came back. I have the feeling of using a Nexus while having features only found on other devices. And I like that feeling ..Heres to OP keeping that feeling alive.
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Also come frome 6P , agree that this is cool replacment for nexus.
Good on you and thanks for sharing. I have a feeling we'll have plenty of customs Roms to replace all the Nexus updates.
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I whole heartedly agree. I've ownly owned the Samsung Nexus S back in the day, but I can say the OnePlus 3 is one of the best android's I've ever earned. Great battery life, great camera, great design and feel. Just an overall great phone. I prefer it over my HTC 10, and I feel like at this point, I don't plan on going back to spending $600+ on a smartphone, when I can get one for sub $400 or sub $475 that performs on par.
PryvateiDz said:
... I prefer it over my HTC 10, and I feel like at this point, I don't plan on going back to spending $600+ on a smartphone, when I can get one for sub $400 or sub $475 that performs on par.
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Yeah, the HTC 10 was such a letdown to me. Even with 4GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 820 processor, HTC still managed to find a way to make the almost "pure Android" interface laggy. And the camera was a big disappointment coming from the 6P. On top of that, the finger print scanner didn't work for me 50% of the time. Super annoying.
I sold my 6p and got this baby I'd say I'm definitely in love. been a nexus user since nexus one.
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Nearly a mirror my of my precise thoughts and experience. Excellent post. I would agree even about the updates. The Motorola N6 I'm upgrading from was a nightmare almost from day 1 as far as hardware and implementation. The updates would often make it LESS stable and I learned to start being wary of them. I'm happy to upgrade to a newer cleaner O.S. every year, but done being a guinea pig for Google. The OP3 is what each Nexus device since the N5 SHOULD have been as far as price/hardware/performance is concerned. If Oneplus can keep this pace up, I'll stick with them for a very long time.
OP - agree 100% - i have had every nexus, and always enjoyed them. the Nexus 6p was the last one i had, and this op3 blows all of them out of the water. with the exception of updates directly from google and completely vanilla android, this in my opinion this is a nexus+
I agree with you, I came from having 2 nexus phones, a 6P (personal) and a 5X (work). I absolutely love not having to carry two phones around everywhere I go. OnePlus absolutely nailed it this time around: the weight balance and feel in the hand, the screen, dash charging, very near stock android with nice added extras, battery life is excellent.........
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Nice, i ordered it 1 week ago. And i got my Nexus 5 for 3 Years now, and i never want to Change to a other phone than nexus. the 5x isn't that good to upgrade from y Nexus 5. but i give this one a try. i hope i dont get disapointed
Thank for this review.
I dropped my Nexus 6P yesterday and broke the screen. Its usable but for a $200 fee to replace screen I'm thinking of getting this instead.
This might be a silly question but I can use this phone while its being charged right? and will layer themes work with stock?
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Just ordered my OP3 this morning. Love my 6P and have been a biased Nexus user since the Nexus One, but I'm willing to give the OP3 a shot and see what it can do as a daily.
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OP - agree 100% - ... this in my opinion this is a nexus+
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Well said. I consider this to essentially be an upgraded Nexus phone as well. It's everything I wish the Nexus line was.
MrDSL said:
Thank for this review.
I dropped my Nexus 6P yesterday and broke the screen. Its usable but for a $200 fee to replace screen I'm thinking of getting this instead.
This might be a silly question but I can use this phone while its being charged right? and will layer themes work with stock?
TIA
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Yes of course it can be used while charging and with dash charging it will keep on fast charging your phone even while you are using it. Quick charge slows down the charging if you are using it due to heat.
Some layers work some are buggy. If you want it to work perfectly I am sure you can find bone stock roms to flash and layer them to your hearts content. I have linked a thread where people are discussing layers on oxygen os.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/themes/oos-layers-thread-t3407200
Yes!
Had a Nexus S as my first smartphone. Loved it, got a Nexus 4. Then Nexus 5... Then I made the mistake of getting an LG G4. Noooope, hated it. Decided to get a OnePlus 3; I feel at home again!
I've also come from the Nexus line up, used a 6 and 5x after that. I feel the 1+3 offers a near enough to stock android experience that I still enjoy the phone and the added customization compliments it nicely. As for modding/rooting its pretty much the same ease of use as a Nexus.
Also the recent problem I've had is some carriers don't offer the new Nexus phones or they are rediculously priced so went off contract and bought a 5x for my girlfriend and I, she dropped her phone and broke the screen and since its not from a carrier there's no protection plan for damage just factory warranty so I bought my 1+3 with their protection plan as its a nice option when you want to be contract free so thats another nice option from oneplus.
I'm totally satisfied minus the poor quality tempered glass screen protector that came in the essentials pack.
Also I've experienced the unfortunate interface of samesung and lg g4 and the quality issues those phones suffer from because of phones my gf has used them and rooting samsung or lg phones... difficult or impossible compared to nexus or oneplus, in the lg g4s case only one model could be bootloader unlocked, what?
What you guys think about Camera of Nexus 5X/6P as compare to OnePlus 3 ? I have seen the photography thread of OnePlus 3 as well as Nexus 5X and Nexus 5X camera take better pictures which look like as if you taken Photos from professional camera while performance of OnePlus 3 camera is average. My assumption is based on looking at photos which member posted . I also own nexus 5X probably like everything about OnePLus 3 except camera so i personally wish to have nexus 5x camera in onplus 3
OP - thanks for this, I've got a Nexus 5 and I'm looking toward picking up an OP3, glad to hear it's a great balance between freedom from carrier bloat and customized UI. My clicking finger's getting itchy to pull the trigger on one, just have to run it by the master of finances, a.k.a my wife
Hello folks,
Looking for a sub-$200 phone with great XDA community support.
Nexus 6 is enough hardware for my requirements (almost no gaming) and its XDA support is great. Hardly any device has 31 ROMs available for it. I would like the device to last for 2 years at least. Do you guys think that the device will have good community support for another year or so?
Worth buying a mint condition device for about $160?
Thanks in advance.
At this point, expect to have to change a battery soon (at least within your 2-year window). The phone was great for its day and the 6" display is really nice to have. It is still functional, but a bit long in the tooth. I have to run corporate security software on my phone and can not root, so I am replacing my 6 soon (I don't like having my last security update be from a year ago), but I could see the 6 work in a different use case for longer.
fuzzychicken said:
Hello folks,
Looking for a sub-$200 phone with great XDA community support.
Nexus 6 is enough hardware for my requirements (almost no gaming) and its XDA support is great. Hardly any device has 31 ROMs available for it. I would like the device to last for 2 years at least. Do you guys think that the device will have good community support for another year or so?
Worth buying a mint condition device for about $160?
Thanks in advance.
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I wouldn't buy it as the batteries of all N6 are getting old.
You might get similar performance on new devices.
Additionaly having 31 ROMs doesn't mean you have 31 developers, as most of the ROMs rely on commits 2-3 people do.
For $160 I consider it a good buy, if you don't mind changing the battery. A new phone at that price may well have a much worse build quality.
If need be, the Nexus is moderately easy to repair, and you can get all the parts cheaply from China.
Though we only have a few expert developers, even less experienced devs can usually manage to keep existing roms up-to-date.
Oreo roms are running great, Pie is available but with some bugs. We may never get Android Q, but I'm certain that we'll keep getting updated O and P roms for years.
I searched for a month or two few months back. Got a mint N6 64GB for $100 (obo) off fleabay. I wouldn't pay $160 but again my N6 was a want not a need.
I have two, both purchased used. One is a daily driver, the other I test on to avoid issues on the DD. I see no need to upgrade hardware—yet. When the price of the Pixel XLs come down? IDK.
I recently upgraded from the N6 after 3+ years. It's a great phone but is starting to show it's age. I picked up the Essential phone for 200 on prime day and the snapdragon 835 is much faster than the 805 in this phone. The Essential phone is much quicker with loading web sites, apps, multitasking. When I pick up the N6 now it's annoying after using a faster device. If i had limited budget I would get a 6p or Pixel Xl. Even a One Plus 3t would be better.
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I recently upgraded from the N6 after 3+ years. It's a great phone but is starting to show it's age. I picked up the Essential phone for 200 on prime day and the snapdragon 835 is much faster than the 805 in this phone. The Essential phone is much quicker with loading web sites, apps, multitasking. When I pick up the N6 now it's annoying after using a faster device. If i had limited budget I would get a 6p or Pixel Xl. Even a One Plus 3t would be better.
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No, pls, not the 6P. :fingers-crossed:
fuzzychicken said:
Hello folks,
Looking for a sub-$200 phone with great XDA community support.
Nexus 6 is enough hardware for my requirements (almost no gaming) and its XDA support is great. Hardly any device has 31 ROMs available for it. I would like the device to last for 2 years at least. Do you guys think that the device will have good community support for another year or so?
Worth buying a mint condition device for about $160?
Thanks in advance.
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Personally I bought a Nexus 6 for the first time back in May 2018. Its my daily driver and I love it. Everything works and I get great battery life compared to most phones I've used. I consistantly get a little over 5 hrs SOT and only charge my phone when I go to bed. I play some Angry Birds at times but mostly used it for Youtube, web browsing, texting and calling. I bought mine refurbished on amazon for 135.00 USD.
zapjb said:
I searched for a month or two few months back. Got a mint N6 64GB for $100 (obo) off fleabay. I wouldn't pay $160 but again my N6 was a want not a need.
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That's a definitely good deal. What is obo though?
kgiri247 said:
I recently upgraded from the N6 after 3+ years. It's a great phone but is starting to show it's age. I picked up the Essential phone for 200 on prime day and the snapdragon 835 is much faster than the 805 in this phone. The Essential phone is much quicker with loading web sites, apps, multitasking. When I pick up the N6 now it's annoying after using a faster device. If i had limited budget I would get a 6p or Pixel Xl. Even a One Plus 3t would be better.
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I missed that deal but again that time everybody was so beating Essential phone with bad camera that I wasn't too sure if I really wanted to get that. But if it comes to $250, I am getting it for sure. Currently, its for $309 on amazon.
I know, one should take benchmarks with a grain of salt. 6p's benchmarks are below Nexus 6 so I am not too sure whats best in terms of performance. I am not looking for gaming performance at all. As long as it works as a daily driver, I am happy.
I could not find One Plus 3T or Pixel XL below $250.
Another option, I am considering Galaxy S7 as well.
FWIW, you can get a new Nexus 6 64GB on amazon right now for $180: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R1984I8/
It's or best offer.
I'm basically in the same boat. My N6 has been suffering from battery drain for the last month or two. Trying to decide between the Pixel XL or 2XL. This phone has been a game changer and thats why i've been holding off on replacing it after 3+years. Try looking on swappa for cheaper options for your phone. Its top right/ green button.
Sold my Nexus 5 and got an used N6 a month back for secondary use. My 7 inch tab was giving problems, so got this as a replacement to watch videos/Movies (Love the display) and browsing. Running on stock Nougat (Waiting for stable pie rom). I am happy with its performance and build.
Hey guys is the Nexus 6 is still a good phone to have in 2020? Reason asking is because in getting to choose between either an Samsung Galaxy A10 or the Nexus 6.... Wat are ur advice people
I've since moved on to a Galaxy S10 5g, but the Nexus 6 is still the best phone I've ever owned. I miss how wide the damn thing is. Unlocked bootloader... was a great phone. I've even considered going back to it. I'd suggest getting the N6, but I've never used the A10
My personal opinions here...
If the Nexus 6 [emoji336] and the Samsung A10 [emoji336] were my two [emoji3577] choices, I would personally go with Samsung A10.
The Nexus 6 was an Awesome Android phone when it came out in 2014. The model, however, is now almost 6 years old.
Conversely the Samsung A10 was released in 2019 and is a Much newer device. It will work better with modern apps and should receive one or two of the future Android Version Updates.
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As much as I still love my Nexus 6. I'd say no. It's a great secondary device but not main.
Yeah N6 was a top phone back in the day. OP6 user now but still have my trusty N6, just need a new battery for it now. Any recommendations?
i had to jump ship due to the battery issues. i went the pixel 4 xl route google store version from swappa and got a good deal. if i wasnt having battery issues i would probably still have my shamu as my primary device.
djcsurf said:
Yeah N6 was a top phone back in the day. OP6 user now but still have my trusty N6, just need a new battery for it now. Any recommendations?
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If I lived in the UK I'd probably try this one. We seem to have more choices here in the US.
ktmom said:
If I lived in the UK I'd probably try this one. We seem to have more choices here in the US.
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I agree, when searching, the UK was limited. I did come across the one you mentioned, I guess I'll order it as someone local with expertise will fit it for me. My daughter will be happy as the Shamu will be as good as new again.
My dad still uses one, it had the battery changed though last year. I am thinking of giving him my S8+ because i have only 2 months left on my contract, and I was thinking on getting the P30 Pro and keeping the N6 as a backup phone, maybe having Lineage OS 16 installed on it. The N6 was the phone I loved most over the years and had 4 or 5 of them. Very good phone if you change the battery !